LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

domna

domna f (genitive domnae, masculine domnus)
Classical[ˈdɔm.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɔm.na]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinfemininelady, mistress

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedomnadomnae
genitivedomnaedomnārum
dativedomnaedomnīs
accusativedomnamdomnās
ablativedomnādomnīs
vocativedomnadomnae

Origins

Syncope of domina. Widely used in Vulgar, Late and Medieval Latin.

Descendants
  • Frenchdame
  • Italiandonna
  • Occitandònafrom Old Occitan domna
  • Catalandonafrom Old Occitan domna
  • Portuguesedonafrom Old Galician-Portuguese dona
  • Romaniandoamnă
  • Spanishdueña
  • Spanishdoña
  • Emiliandòna
  • Siciliandonna

Quick answers

What does domna mean in Latin?
domna, a noun, means “lady, mistress”.
What is the genitive of domna?
The genitive singular is domnae. domna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce domna?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɔm.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɔm.na].